The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has reaffirmed that construction of the Second Niger Bridge would be completed next year.

The minister gave the assurance at a forum of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, to mark the sixth year anniversary of the present administration.

According to Fashola, the bridge, which will serve as a major link between South East and South West Nigeria will be delivered between the second and third quarters of 2022.

Records show that construction of the bridge commenced on Sept. 1, 2018, with construction cost put at N336 billion when the contract deal was signed.

The minister, however, made no mention if the construction cost of the facility had changed since the commencement of work.

He said that the project would facilitate influx of investments to the South East when completed.

Fashola said that the construction work had gone beyond the water level, explaining that most bridge works were done underwater.

“So, what you see currently is the final work. The sub-structure which entailed building cement structures underwater often costs a lot of money.

“We should finish the bridge next year between the second quarter and third quarter,’’ he affirmed, saying that construction time was lost because of COVID-19.

The bridge is 1.6km long and furnished with other ancillary infrastructure, including a 10.3km highway and an inter-change, expected to be completed next year.

The bridge spans from Asaba in Delta State to Ozubulu, Ogbaru and other communities in Anambra State.

The existing Niger Bridge, linking Onitsha and Asaba was completed in December 1965.

It was built by the French construction giant, Dumez.

Read more: https://www.herald.ng/fashola-fg-will-complete-2nd-niger-bridge-next-year/

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God bless GEJ for starting the bridge.


If he didn't start it,i don't think there will be any work going on there or anything like second Niger bridge.


One of the reason they hated and call GEJ Igbo government is because he started work on the bridge.

We hope so

Let's watch and see how it pans out

Buhari's bridge on its way, see the same mocked fashola hate has become the vehicle for regional integration.

Omo this fashola had been working tirelessly and silently

As part of their Campaign, foolish and useless govt

Tranquillity360:
God bless GEJ for starting the bridge.


If he didn't start it,i don't think there will be any work going on there or anything like second Niger bridge.


One of the reason they hated and call GEJ Igbo government is because he started work on the bridge.

this your madness needs treatment don't you think. Pictures is not the same as structures. Work started in 2018. 3 whole years after GEJ. There have always been pictures and plans upon plans for that bridge since 90s before GEJ even joined politics. This administration made that bridge a reality.

kolaaderin:
this your madness needs treatment don't you think. Pictures is not the same as structures. Work started in 2018. 3 whole years after GEJ. There have always been pictures and plans upon plans for that bridge since 90s before GEJ even joined politics. This administration made that bridge a reality.

Do you know you are the mad one here?


Someone will be in Osun and tell Me what happens in my back yard,Am from Asaba and do business in Onitsha,so i pass that site twice every working days.

Serious work started there around beginning of 2014 and was suspended after Buhari won 2015 election.which work later start again late 2017.


A lots of ground work have been done before Buhari took over the work,like settlement for all those that have land where the road to bridge will pass true which i know many people that benefit big time from it.

Just have a structure on the land and any amount you call
will be given to you.




The only GEJ mistake is starting the work late expecting it to complete on the second term.

Now every fool will just open mouth and say what he don't know.

Thank God, finally we will have buhari head on the last piller by 2022. The gods of our land will be pleased.His head will appease the gods of our land for all ipob he directed thr killing.

This joke is already stale

kolaaderin:
this your madness needs treatment don't you think. Pictures is not the same as structures. Work started in 2018. 3 whole years after GEJ. There have always been pictures and plans upon plans for that bridge since 90s before GEJ even joined politics. This administration made that bridge a reality.

allow him, he is in deep shock.

It's another campaign strategy. I hope they keep to their promise.
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Tranquillity360:
Do you know you are the mad one here?


Someone will be in Osun and tell Me what happens in my back yard,Am from Asaba and do business in Onitsha,so i pass that site twice every working days.

Serious work started there around beginning of 2014 and was suspended after Buhari won 2015 election.which work later start again late 2017.


A lots of ground work have been done before Buhari took over the work,like settlement for all those that have land where the road to bridge will pass true which i know many people that benefit big time from it.

Just have a structure on the land and any amount you call
will be given to you.




The only GEJ mistake is starting the work late expecting it to complete on the second term.

Now every fool will just open mouth and say what he don't know.

keep up the lies. There is no single one ton of granite not to talk of a single pillar to GEJ name on that project, he only came to campaign with its design diagram in 2014 towards the election and call peoples attention to how he intend to construct the bridge if he win election, but then to late and he never actually finance it. This present administration gave the finance which finally drove the contractor to work in 2018. Let us be objective here and stop the lies for the hate of this government.

kolaaderin:
keep up the lies. There is no single one ton of granite not to talk of a single pillar to GEJ name on that project, he only came to campaign with its design diagram in 2014 towards the election and call peoples attention to how he intend to construct the bridge if he win election, but then to late and he never actually finance it. This present administration gave the finance which finally drove the contractor to work in 2018. Let us be objective here and stop the lies for the hate of this government.

See who is talk about been objective.

So i show believe your lies over what i saw with my two eyes.i can bet you don't know where site for the bridge is located.


You saying GEJ did finance the bridge shows me you have no knowledge about second Niger bridge matter.

Biafran4life:
Thank God, finally we will have buhari head on the last piller by 2022. The gods of our land will be pleased.His head will appease the gods of our land for all ipob he directed thr killing.

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